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  • 18th Wing remembers Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr. has had a major impact on American history with the role he played in ending the legal segregation of African-American citizens.During the week leading up to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Kadena residents celebrated his life through various activities, including a blood drive, a

  • B-2 Spirits deploy to Andersen Air Force Base

    Two B-2 Spirit bombers from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo, will temporarily operate from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in late-January, in support of USPACOM's in-theater training objectives. Since 2004, the U.S. has maintained a deployed strategic bomber force in the

  • Kadena celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.

    The observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a day to celebrate the sweeping change that Dr. King made in the civil rights movement. He gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech 50 years ago. Service members and their families celebrated Dr. King's life with a 5K run, blood drive and luncheon on

  • Young Tigers celebrate 50th anniversary

    Kadena's 909th Air Refueling Squadron celebrates its 50th anniversary Jan. 18, 2013, acknowledging its past as the original 909th Air Refueling Squadron (Heavy).Back in 1963, the "Heavy" squadron was part of the 461st Bomb Wing at Amarillo Air Force Base in Amarillo, Texas. The "Heavy" designation

  • First timer moves 13 FS out for exercise

    In the early afternoon of Jan. 18, 2013, 68 tons of cargo, over 140 maintainers and approximately 20 of the 13th Fighter Squadron's finest pilots left for Guam to participate in an Aviation Training Relocation exercise. According to Lt. Col. John McDaniel, 13 FS commander, one of the key Airmen who

  • Team Andersen stands up NEO

    Team Andersen showcased their ability to evacuate approximately 200 people as part of a noncombatant evacuation operations scenario during operational readiness exercise Beverly Palms 13-01 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam Jan. 13 through 16.The purpose of NEO training is to test, evaluate and

  • Andersen coordinates with Osan for Beverly Palm 13-01

    Team Andersen responded to a base-wide recall on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 13, for Operational Readiness Exercise Beverly Palm 13-01.During Beverly Palm 13-01, executed from Jan. 13 through 16, Andersen practiced mobilization with Osan Air Base, South Korea. The goal was to develop